The London Lounge

storeynicholas wrote:at least communism promoted excellence.

In word only. Commuist consumer products in the 60's and 70's were dismally bad, shoddy things.

As a marketer myself, I'm not blaming my peers

And co-opted/currupted. I'd say the prior begat the latter.

Navy pinstripe... some department store suit from high school.

The terms "hand made" and "bespoke" interchangeably have ben completely co-opted by marketing to mean something very diffreent than what true bespoke.

There's one suit manufacturer using the phrase "hand finished" when all they do is add pic-sticthing on the lapels... with a hand-operated machine.

Thanks guys. YKH- I own a pair of their older semi-bespoke line and, at a fitting this summer got a gppd look at the Anthony range. Lovely shoes and I am certain, good value.

le.gentleman wrote:They look superb!

Thanks

These:

In use...

LOVE THOSE!

There's a pair of Westons similar to those, but with patent leather.

Costi wrote:Handsome shoes! Thanks for sharing. I have a pair in calf/suede in the works, too. Pictures when they're ready...

Excellent! By whom?

Thanks 79-

They're suede and calf. The calf is maybe not quite as rose/cordo as the pics suggest. After receiving them, I'll be using some brown cream on them to tone that down as they break in.

I;m witholding judgement on fit for a period until after they get some wear.

Hope you all don't mind a little shoe talk. Just arrived. http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/1184/clevtop.jpg http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6789/clevside.jpg http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/5703/clevlace.jpg http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8987/clevback.jpg http://img339.imageshack.us/img33...

This is an older program from 2005, interviewing Thomas Mahon talking about his then new blog and the state of business in that day. I thought it would be of high interest to folks here. http://www.radioopensource.org/a-bespoke-tailor-online/ Enjoy :) Apologies if this made the rounds a few years ago.

I recently picked up a BB MTM blue hopsack blazer in London. It was made for somebody who never picked it up and, with a little tweaking, shoudl fit well.

Any idea from where BB sources it's hopsack cloth?